Craig Salmon

Super-sub Callum Robinson has shown that there is nothing wrong with his finishing ability over the past couple of weeks.

The 21-year-old striker has notched twice in successive games after being brought on as a substitute by Preston manager Simon Grayson.

After entering the fray as a half-time replacement for Bailey Wright against Charlton a week last Tuesday, Robinson immediately made his presence felt by scoring his first ever Championship goal.

His strike into the roof of the net at full stretch after being teed up by Adam Reach in the 52nd minute would prove to be the winner in a 2-1 victory for North End at Deepdale.

And having waited all season to open his league goalscoring account, Robinson struck again in the very next game at Cardiff City on Saturday.

Unfortunately, the loan star’s smart finish, where he allowed the ball to roll across his body before sidefooting into the bottom corner from the edge of the area, turned out to be a mere consolation for North End as they were beaten 2-1.

Despite the disappointment of losing against the Bluebirds, Robinson has been pleased on a personal note, especially with the way he has found his feet in front of goal in the second tier of English football.

He believes his recent goalscoring form is a result of all the extra work he has been doing on the training ground at the club – and also away from the club in his own spare time.

Robinson – who is on loan from Premier League outfit Aston Villa – was the subject of an interesting feature on popular Sky Sports football show Soccer AM.

In the clip, he received one-on-one tuition from Scottish striker Allan Russell, who used to play for St Mirren and Kilmarnock and is currently attached to US club Orange County Blues.